Method and system for navigating between program modules
US7120914B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/482
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A navigation tool permits access between separate program modules by communicating state information between each program. By communicating state information between separate program modules, it is possible for a user to access previous screens of data, irrespective of the program module which generated the display, or to advance to previous screens of data if the user has already accessed a previous display. In other words, interactions between separate program modules become seamless in presentation to the user, analogous to how information can be displayed with a internet browser or as if separate program modules were operating under a common shell.
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